The annual and hourly salary statistics of medical appliance technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of medical appliance technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical appliance technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical appliance technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $44,370 | 22.67% | 17.49% |
| 2016 | $34,310 | 3.41% | - |
| 2015 | $33,140 | 0.51% | - |
| 2014 | $32,970 | -7.83% | - |
| 2013 | $35,550 | -2.98% | - |
| 2012 | $36,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,370, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for medical appliance technicians in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia (median annual salary $41,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical appliance technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in Philadelphia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Reading | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lancaster | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman |